DAC Beachcroft has filed a claim to the General Court of the European Union, arguing that UK citizens who had EU citizenship should retain it, even after Brexit. Alongside Matrix Chambers, DACB is acting for a representative group of UK citizens, arguing that while the Brexit withdrawal agreement has resulted in the UK leaving the […]
The UK will no longer be a member of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system, despite an underlying agreement made in April 2019. The news contradicts previous Prime Minister Theresa May’s commitment to the UK’s membership to the UPC. The Boris Johnson government has made it clear that it envisages a far looser relationship with […]
The country’s money market has seen considerable change over the past three years, but Ireland is well placed to respond to investors’ demands as firms look ahead to Brexit – and beyond. The Lawyer asked industry experts for their views on the shifting landscape
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has incorporated its German arm into its UK limited liability partnership so it can continue to operate as an international business in the jurisdiction after Brexit. The change, which took place at the end of 2019, was implemented because, in a Brexit scenario, the firm could not operate in the country […]
Eversheds Sutherland has put in place plans to change the limited liability partnership (LLP) of its German offices in case of a hard Brexit. If a no-deal outcome is implemented, at the end of the year the firm will switch its German internal structure from an English LLP to a local one if UK LLPs […]
As the saga of the UK’s exit from the EU looks to edge nearer to a conclusion, The Lawyer quizzes firms in Ireland about the regulatory changes likely to stem from the divorce
Brexit and IT infrastructure are the major causes of concern among the UK’s Independents, according to an attitudinal survey carried out as part of research for The Lawyer UK 200, with levels of pessimism growing compared to the previous year. Over three-quarters of UK firms ranked 101 to 200 said they either completely or partially […]
Questions are being raised over why a newly-qualified barrister, who is not listed on any of the Attorney General’s panels, was drafted into the government’s legal team for the historic Brexit case against Gina Miller. The most junior member of the Prime Minister’s counsel and a former associate of Dominic Cummings at Vote Leave, Richard […]
Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament for five weeks has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, with Mishcon de Reya and Blackstone Chambers completing a dramatic comeback of epic political proportions. Acting for legal campaigner Gina Miller against the Prime Minister, Mishcon’s judicial review application was initially rejected in the High Court, although this decision […]
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has claimed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken a “hammer and sickle” to the UK’s political culture and that the UK Government has acted “disgracefully.” Speaking to Newsnight yesterday (September 16) on the legality of leaving the European Union without a deal, Sumption said he could not see how […]
After prorogation of Parliament was deemed unlawful by the Scottish courts on Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now facing another Brexit battle north of the border against Balfour & Manson and Jolyon Maugham QC’s Good Law Project. This is part of a new injunction brought by the founder of green energy company Ecotricity, Dale […]
Ahead of Gina Miller’s High Court hearing against Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, here’s a list of all the key individuals involved.
Edwin Coe is the latest law firm to join Gina Miller’s Brexit proceedings, acting for Jess Phillips MP and Alex Sobel MP.
Herbert Smith Freehills has been drafted in to represent Sir John Major in his bid to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson from proroguing Parliament. The former Prime Minister is seeking the Court’s permission to intervene in the claim already lodged by Mishcon de Reya and Gina Miller on Wednesday, rather than initiating separate proceedings. The […]
A Monckton Chambers silk has taken to Twitter to explain an important disclosure point which will affect the legal challenge against the government’s suspension of Parliament. The Lawyer revealed yesterday that Mishcon de Reya had lodged a legal injunction on behalf of businesswomen and anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller, to prevent the UK Government from shutting down […]
The cost of a no-deal Brexit on the UK’s legal sector would be £3.5bn, The Law Society had calculated. The figure is released as part of the Society’s UK-EU future partnership and legal services report. “According to our estimates, the volume of work in legal services would be down £3.5bn – nearly 10 per cent […]
Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller has again called on Mishcon de Reya and Blackstone Chambers to fight against any move to close down Parliament and push through a no deal. Miller has handed the mandate to Mishcon partner James Libson, who in turn has instructed Blackstone’s Lord Pannick QC and Tom Hickman The firm sent a letter […]
Romania’s National Energy Regulatory Authority (“ANRE”) has published in the Official Gazette an order (Order no. 27/2020) setting out measures regarding natural gas supply to households in view of eliminating regulated prices. Order no. 27/2020 will enter into force on 1 April 2020.
Summary of potential coronavirus measures that employers can take: Information current as of: 23.03.2020 Home office / telework Employees who telework are normally “on duty”, they are simply working from home. Hence there is neither a reduction of working time nor any compensation or subsidy by the Austrian state. This measure is applicable to white-collar […]
Whether Coronavirus will be counted as a force majeure due to its economic and socioeconomic effects has been the subject of debate. Since the force majeure is not defined in the legislation, in the light of the decisions of the Supreme Court, the force majeure conditions shall be counted as the situation that; (i) the […]
The Government’s much anticipated response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation has finally been released but those seeking clarity at this stage may be left scratching their heads. It appears to represent no more than an indication of the Government’s direction of travel under considerable media pressure to ensure that “something must be done” […]
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie have positioned themselves as The New Lawyers – a breed that embrace innovation to give clients confidence in these volatile and uncertain times. In this context, the firm’s marketing function has committed to evolving their digital maturity, bringing strategies and tactics in line with the firm’s brand message. This […]
New research highlights strategies to boost marketing’s profile and accelerate business success Effective marketers should communicate with personality and personalization. Generate and grow valuable leads for sales teams. Meanwhile, clearly prove ROI of their content and demonstrate direct business value. Sound familiar – and stress inducing? You’re not alone. 94% of B2B firms, according to […]
By Bernardine Adkins, Sean Giles In 2018, new measures were introduced to expand the scope of government intervention in mergers. This year, the government’s briefing note accompanying the Queen’s Speech proposes new rules on investment screening. What does this mean for business? Our experts examine the existing UK foreign direct investment rules, and explain what any […]
By Lee Perry Part 5 of the Environment Bill, contains a number of disparate proposals relating to water – which could have major implications for many. Senior associate Joanne Sear and solicitor Grace Mitchell take a look at some of the key points in the Bill. Water resources planning According to its explanatory notes, the […]
By David Perry The recent Government consultation on ending no fault terminations of residential tenancies, which will effectively abolish assured shorthold tenancies, came to a close on 12 October. Many people will be looking to see what, if anything, results from that process. As a generational change in residential letting, many stakeholder groups are likely […]
By Angus Evers, Peter Williams The government is consulting on a proposed future trajectory for the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) for commercial buildings. Its favoured approach is raising the minimum EPC rating to B by 2030. When proposals for MEES were first put forward in 2014, the minimum EPC rating that would permit a […]
Overseas investors are looking to China for shareholding opportunities in foreign-invested securities companies and, as a result, are boosting the country’s presence in the market
By Serge Amar, Nicolas Dubé How does one reconcile the concept of equality of the parties before the court and the guiding principle of fair debate with a party’s statutory advantage of being able to obtain information and evidence from its opponent? Such was the question examined in Ville de Montréal c. Sanimax Lom inc., wherein the Superior Court had to […]